Sinus and facial mask



Jan. 20, 1953 FOGEL ET AL 2,626,343

SINUS AND FACIAL MASK Filed Aug. 14, 1948 INVENTORS Paul ATM PatentedJan. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MortimerA. Fogel, Hewlett, N.Y., and Ir've Rubin, Norwalk, Conn.

Application August 14, 1948, Serial-'Nor44374 1'Clai'm. 1

Our invention relates to an electricallyheated facial mask having acoincident eyeslot through the several parts. I

Among the purposes "and objects are to provide an electrical heatingmember separable from the cover and both formed to fit the face of theuser.

Another object is to provide a facial mask which may be easily cleanedand formed to fit the face'and'eyes.

Still another object is to provide a heating member with elements andcontrolshavingan eye and nose cut out anda cover which may be removedfor cleaning,both coincident eye slots with a bridge on the cover overthe nose to conform to the face of the wearer and to hold the sides ofthenose cut out of the heating member from being .spreadtapart.

Another objectis to .provide a closely fitting mask with a heatingelement manually controllable to adjust the temperature and a pluralityof thermostatically controlled heater elements.

An object is to provide a heating member conforming and detachablysecurable to the face of the wearer, the member havinga plurality ofindependent electric heater elements and a plugin cord and switch forsupplying electric current to one of .said elements ortoanother of saidelements or to all of said elements whereby the heat may be adjusted inthe'heating member.

We accomplish these and other objects by the construction hereindescribed and shown in the drawings which form a part of this, ourdisclosure.

.In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of our mask and cover.

Fig. 2 is an edge view or end elevation of our mask when not in use orwhen not secured to conform to the face.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modification of our mask and cover forcovering the entire face.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the modification shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a wiring diagram.

Figs. 6, '7, 8 and 9 are details showing the positions of the controlswitch.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing and in the specification.

Masks for applying and holding treatments and packs to improve thecomplexion are becoming well known and the numerous benefits need not beset forth here further than to show how the structure of our mask makesits application for numerous treatments possible and particularly theease with which the parts are secured to each other and applied tosnugly fit the face as well .as to be detached for cleaning and storingaway between treatments.

The application of heat at the precise place and in the precise degreehas demonstrated the advantages over cold treatments; heat hastens andincreases'most chemical action and also is recognized as valuable inimproving the skin and beauty in facial applications.

Our device has been so constructed as to hold the parts to conform tothe surface of the face and also make the comfort and convenience of itsuse so easythat all may now benefit in facial treatments wherejheretofo're only a few were fortunate enough'to'aiford the benefits ofheat applications.

We have not attempted herein to show all possible modifications of ourinvention but rather have described a preferred embodiment in detail sothat one skilled inthe art to which it pertains mayrea'dily understandthe construction. Modifications may suggest themselves after a study ofthis disclosure.

The precisenessof the detailed description and the preciseness of thedrawing are not intended to limit the scope of our invention which isset forth in the appendedclaim.

Referring to .the drawing we have shown an inner heating member I havinga plurality of electric heating elements '2 and 3 one of which may belarger than the other for instanc the heating element, 2 may be suitablefor 50 watts while element 3 may be suitable for watts; the capacityandmember ofthe plurality of elements may varyto suit the size and use forwhich our mask is adapted.

A plug-in cord 4 is provided to supply electric current from a typicalelectric plug in outlet (not shown) such as is commonly provided forportable electrical appliances. The plug 4 of which has two wires 5 and6 which are connected to the usual connector prongs I and 8 thus makingit possible to complete a single circuit when the prongs of the plug areinserted into the outlet.

By referring to the diagram, Fig. 5, the wire 5 is shown as connected tothe movable conductor 9 of a switch [0 having two contacts II and I2which may be rotated by the operator [0 to make contact with theterminals [3 and M or either contact II or l2 may be turned to contacteither terminal l3 or M to which the wires l5 and I6 are connected, thewire l5 being connected to the thermostat l1 and element 3 while thewire I6 is connected to the thermostat l8 and the element 2.

The wire 6 is connected to both elements 2 and 3.

The several positions of the control switch are shown in Figs. 6, 7, 8and 9. In Fig. 6 both elements 2 and 3 are connected to wire 5 todeliver the maximum heat to the heating member. Fig. 7 shows the element3 only as connected; giving medium heat. Fig. 8 shows the element 2connected giving minimum heat. Fig. 9 shows the switch in its offposition; both elements or all of the elements, if more than twoelements are used in the heating member may be turned on or off and anyof a plurality of elements may be turned on separately to give thedesired heat.

The heating member is preferably a unit having a flexible housing 19which surrounds the elements and the filler 20 all of which act as a padto conform to the face and having a slot 2! for the eyes cut away at 22over the nose to permit the ends 23 to lie on either side ofthe nose ofthe wearer.

A removable outer cover 24 is rovided with an eye slot 2! to conformwith the slot 2i in the heating member. A bridge 25 over the out out 22and over the nose is provided to hold the points 23 and sides of the cutout from being separated when the ties and securing means 23, which arepreferably elastic, are secured to the edges 27 and 23 to draw the masksnugly in place on the wearer. The ties may be a pair of elastic pieces,ribbons or tape having snap fasteners or other securing means 23 attheir free ends to unite the ends after being placed around the head ofthe wearer. v

The cover 24 is provided with open slits 30 and 3! through which theties are inserted when the heating member is inserted into the removableouter cover. The wires 6, l5 and [6 for the heating elements and heatingmember are insertable into the open top 32 of the cover or other openingto permit removal.

In Figs. 3 and 4 we have shown a modification of our mask which coversthe entire face for facials and other treatments requiring heat to beapplied to the lower as well as the upper part of the face. The heatingmember 33, except for its larger size, is, in many respects, similar tothe heating member I.

The heating member 33. is provided with the heating elements 34 and 35which are covered by the flexible inner cover or housing 33 which is l 4member so that the user may see and breathe While the mask is secured tothe face by the elastic tie 43 which is passed around the head andsecured by the fastener 44.

The wires 6, l5 and I6 pass through an opening in the outer cover 40.

The length of the tie 43 may be changed by the buckle or clasp 45.

The control and switch 10 is preferably provided with a pointer 46 whichmay be turned to register with the indicia 41 to indicate high, medium,low or 01f positions of the switch and its operator 10'.

The materials as well as the size of the parts may vary to suit the manytreatments for which our mask is adapted.

Having thus described a preferred embodiment of our invention what weclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is set forth in thefollowing claim.

We claim:

A facial mask and removable cover, comprising a heating member havingelectric heating elements and a plug-in cord for supplying electriccurrent thereto and a slot for the eyes, ends spaced apart at each sideof the nose, ties secured at and to each side of said heating member, aremovable cover substantially urrounding said heating member, having aslot conforming to the slot for the eyes in said heating member, bothparts, the front and back, being united around the slot, and a bridgeover the nose, said cover being open at the top for the heating memberand plug-in cord to freely enter and through which said heating memberand cord may freely pass as when being withdrawn from the confines ofthe cover, said heating member projecting above the edges at the opentop of said cover.

MORTIMER A. FOGEL. IRVE RUBIN.

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